Benavidez Eyes P4P Crown Before Cieslak Title Fight
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David Benavidez aims to reach pound-for-pound supremacy while pursuing a third cruiserweight belt when he meets Michal Cieslak on December 5 in Arizona.
The 32-0 contender, who captured both the WBA and WBO straps by dominating Gilberto Ramirez in Las Vegas this past May, told Bad Left Hook his path to all four belts can't be stopped. "I will be number one," Benavidez said of the pound-for-pound rankings.
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Polish Champion Makes First Title Defense
Cieslak arrives from Poland holding the WBC crown and facing long odds in his maiden defense. Benavidez warned the 28-2 challenger will carry extra urgency protecting hardware he just won, though that pressure won't slow the Arizona native's pursuit of more gold.
The Bad Left Hook story notes Benavidez acknowledged his opponent's resolve in protecting newly earned championship status but made clear no competitor scares him off. The two-belt holder has stopped 26 opponents across an unblemished professional run, while Cieslak owns 22 knockouts in 30 total fights.
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Footprint Center in Phoenix hosts the December showdown. Benavidez added that collecting all four major sanctioning body belts at cruiserweight is a certainty, not a question.
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- Bad Left Hook — ‘I will be number one P4P’: David Benavidez focused for Cieslak challenge
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